Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1887-12-29
MER,NO SHEEP RAfSERS
Adopt Resolutions Declaring for Pre-
lection.


The national merino sheep register az
ISOLATION in session at jackson elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
President-J. Z. Dean of Napoleon.
e-president-Samuel Owen of Seville,
Secretary-R. O. Logan. California.
Treasurer-Wm A. Reed, Horton, Mich.
Directors-E. Copeland, Douglass, Kas.;
f. Lattermore, Port Clinton, Ohio; Perry
Craig Caldwell, Wis.,; K; E. Gilbert; Wan
conda, H.. X. ID. M. Edwards Horton,
Mich.
Register committee-.O. l.. Short, On
sted, Mich. w. c. Weeks, Napoleon, Mich.
Il. ID. M. Edwards, Horton. Mich.
Inspecting committee, one from each
owen; Indiana, f. Nj. Haverstock Illinois,
e. +. Whitman; Minnesota, g. III. White;
Kansas. Z. Copland; New York, G. w.
Ostrsnder; Pennsylvania. w. Is. Porter
Wisconsin. Geo. Baker; Texas. III. j.
Chamberlain: Vermont, Rodney Barber:
Dakota, Martin.
The committee on resolutions presented
the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, Since the reduction OF tho
duties levied upon foreign woods in 1883
the sheep breeders and wool growers OF
the United States have sustained severe
losses from the depression which has pre-
vailed, and without any resulting benefit
to the people of the country at large land,
WIFE re vs, The executive of this nation,
in his recent message to congress, urges
the necessity of placing wool upon the
free list; 1t /, hereby
Resoioed, That this a ssociation il decided
ly opposed to such legislation as fraught
with incalculable danger to the future OF
an industry OF the greatest benefit to the
country, and one in which so many agrl-
culturists are largely Interested.
ResDlDd. That our represen Ia tives in con-
gres be urged by every means in their
power TO oppose such legislation as is only
calculated to injure an industry, national
in character, and the destruction of which
would only aid alien wool-growers ut the
expense of our own citizens.
ReS0tyed, That congress be requested to so
revise and change the present classified
ton of foreign woods as to prevent in the
future the fraudulent importation or So
called waste" wool-tops, etc, at lower
rate OF duty than their value demands;
and that the duties be so arranged as to
protect from Unjust composition the
manufacturer and dealer who aims to
conduct his bushes; honestly and in ac-
cordance with the laws OF the country.
Resolued, That the attention OF our rep
resentatIves in congress be called to the
| injustice done manufacturers by tho
present classification of worsteds. which
has put an end to the manufacture OF
worsted yarns in the United States, ana
compelled manufacturers to import them
| from abroad, to the detriment OF the
| wool grower, the manufacturer, and all
Others engaged in this industry; and that
| in any revision of the tariff 1T is the sense
| of this association that such discrimina-
| ton against this branch of wooden manu-
| featuring be rectihed.
Rtsolyed, That this association is of the
| opinion that any revision of the tariff
should be upon the basis of ample protec-
| ton to tho industries of the country, and
| that a reduction of the revenue can be
brought about without disturbing a single
industry in which any number of our citj
| zens are interested. We believe that the
future prosperity of the United States is
inseparably connected with the maintain
enco of protective tariff.
After some discussion regarding the
tariff w. f. Kennedy of Somerset was
appointed a committee of ono to confer
with like committee from other organ
Izations as to the general action on the
| thrift question.